Alderman wants ticker-tape parade for SEAL team

A ticker tape parade would be held in honor of the Navy SEAL team that killed Osama bin Laden under a proposal introduced today in the Chicago City Council.

The order, sponsored by U.S. Marines veteran Ald. James Balcer, 11th, and others, calls on the city Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events to organize the event.

The proposal also calls for the city to convey the Medal of Merit -- a local honor -- on CIA Director Leon Panetta and U.S. Secretary of State Robert Gates for their part in the effort to catch bin Laden.Read more at Clout Street.